• IIoT Operational Intelligence

    IDC Perspective on OSIsoft: Creating an Operationally Intelligent Organization

    by Jacklin Altman|October 14, 2019

    With the rise of IoT, cognitive computing, robotics, and other digital technologies, firms are more connected than ever before. Companies can create a digital alignment to their physical processes, increasingly connecting their operational assets and providing insights that were previously no more than a “what if…?”

     

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    It’s Time to Retire “Garbage In, Garbage Out” for Big Data

    by Jacklin Altman|October 07, 2019
    We've all heard the saying - “garbage in, garbage out.” Essentially, if you put bad data into a system, it's going to spit out bad results. This age-old theory has become widely accepted in the technology world; however, for big data, it's simply not true.
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    The Paper Industry Rises Again

    by Nadia Riis Thorius|October 01, 2019
    You may believe that the paper industry is disappearing fast in the wake of digitalization, and while the graphic paper market is decreasing approximately 5% year over year – packaging, along with tissue papers, and pulp for hygiene products are growing. Industry Principal for Pulp & Paper at OSIsoft, Mariana Sandin, explains: “The industry is changing, morphing, and developing. The biggest challenge is that industry is in a transformation phase, leaving behind copy paper and moving into the packaging era.”
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    Unmanned: How General Atomics Uses PI Vision to Automate the Manufacture of Warplanes

    by Lev Feigin|September 25, 2019

    Costs down. Efficiency up. These are the main drivers behind gathering and leveraging operational data in the manufacturing sector. But Big Data alone does not magically surface efficiency-driving insights.  To unleash the full potential of sensor data, manufacturers need a visualization tool uniquely designed for operational intelligence. Learn how a major defense contractor is utilizing PI Vision to glean value-rich, real-time insights in its manufacturing operations. 

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    From PI World: Some Ideas Out of Left Field That Just Might Work

    by Michael Kanellos|September 23, 2019
    Why do people flock to conferences? To get the first hint of burgeoning things that might become part of the mainstream over the next few years. PI World 2019 did not disappoint - here are some of the ideas out of left field that just might work. 
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    PI World by the Numbers

    by Michael Kanellos|September 18, 2019
    1:75. The data storage ratio between the PI System and a data lakes, says Accenture’s Simon Coombs. Put another way, you can store 75x as much data in the same number of GBs in the PI System. Why? Strategic data compression.
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    New Report Ranks OSIsoft #1 in IoT Platforms for Industrial Applications

    by Jacklin Altman|September 16, 2019
    Teknowlogy Group recently conducted an in-depth analysis of leading companies specifically focused on IoT platforms for industrial applications such as GE, Siemens, PTC, Microsoft, Adamos and SAP. Companies were rated on their strategic focus, differentiating capabilities, portfolio of applications to support different industrial use cases, client references, partner ecosystem and ability to grow, among other factors, and OSIsoft came out on top.
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    Make Analytics Human Again

    by Jacklin Altman|September 12, 2019
    When Thames water noticed increased energy use in one of its pumps that didn't correlate to any increase in production, they assumed they had a pump problem. They dispatched crews, ran tests, and opened up their machines, only to discover that their pumps were fine. It wasn't until they dug deeper that they realized what was truly wrong, and it's a lesson that the entire industry can learn from.
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    The Four Factors Driving the Retrofit Revolution

    by Michael Kanellos|September 04, 2019
    Why buy when you can renovate? That’s become one of the most important questions in industry. Rather than build greenfield sites, paper manufacturers like Verso and Fortress, for instance, are retrofitting paper mills from the 1960’s and turning them into specialized production facilities. Antiquated machines are getting solid state drives and nodules grafted to their side, taking old school production into the future. We took a look at the 4 factors driving the 'Retrofit Revolution.'
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    Continuous Drug Manufacturing = Continuous Innovation

    by Jacklin Altman|August 28, 2019

    While many drug manufacturers continue to use batch manufacturing to produce products, many are making the switch to continuous manufacturing, in which inputs are continuously fed in as products are continuously put out. We sat down with Petter Moree, Industry Principal for Pharmaceuticals, Food, and Beverage at OSIsoft to discuss. 

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